Virtual environments are growing in the SMB market.
Virtualiza-tion enables computers to run multiple operating systems and
ap-plications making your infrastructure simpler, more efficient and
cost effective. The role of backup and disaster recovery gets more
important as physical servers and storage are consolidated.
Tandberg Data and Veeam have partnered to provide you with a turnkey backup solution for virtual environments based on Tandberg Data’s solutions and Veeam Backup & Replication software.
Tandberg Data Storage Solutions
RDX® QuikSTaTion™ anD Tape auToMaTion
The RDX® QuikStation™ is a removable disk-based storage system that combines the advantages
of RDX removable disk technology with iSCSI network connectivity and storage automation in one product. With its iSCSI interface, the RDX QuikStation removable disk array integrates seamlessly into virtualized environments and is a more flexible alternative to existing backup devices.
Tandberg Data’s broad range of tape automation products fit perfectly into disaster recovery strategies. Whether your environment is a small business that would benefit by deploying the 1U 8-slot LTO-Autoloader or the 2U StorageLibrary T24 with 12 or 24 slots, or yours is a midsize or larger organization that could benefit from the robust StorageLibrary T40+ which scales from 24 to 188 slots, Tandberg Data’s range of tape automation solutions integrates into every environment.
Veeam Backup & Replication
THe #1 BaCkup SoFTWaRe FoR VMWaRe® anD HYpeR-V®
Veeam Backup & Replication offers fast and reliable Backup and Restore of VMware vSphere® and
Mircrosoft® Hyper-V Servers and Data. Backup and Replication are consolidated in one product.
Use the web interface to configure the RDX QuikStation and select the operation mode.
F or backup to removable disk choose “RDX Drive” (8 RDX drive targets).
For security reasons, activation of CHAP authentication is recommended with iSCSI connections.
Click on “all 8 RDX drives” and enter username and password in the security section.
Configurations
RDX® QuikSTaTion™
Veeam Backup & Replication Server or Veeam Repository Server can connect to the 8 RDX bays in the RDX QuikStation via the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.
Begin by starting the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.
Enter the IP Address of your
QuikStation as the target and click on “Quick Connect.”
All 8 RDX bays of the RDX QuikStation will appear.
To connect, click “Connect.”
Choose “Advanced” and check the Enable CHAP log on box. Type in a CHAP-password in Target secret field.
Windows Disk Manager will display the status of all RDX QuikStation bay upon insertion of an RDX cartridge into any RDX bay.
For each Bay/Media in the QuikStation, a repository will be created which can be selected as a target for backup jobs.
Choose type of backup repository.
Choose backup server.
To disable the verification option to enable media job rotation, modify the following value (see screen on the left) in the Registry for Veeam Backup and Replication.
VeeaM iniTial SeTup
Choose path of the repository where backup should be stored.
Choose a name for the backup job.
Choose the virtual machines to backup.
Choose the backup repository created earlier.
To manually delete previous backup jobs, utilize the batch script shown on the left. This process can be automated to run at the beginning of every backup job by entering this script as a “Pre-Backup-Script” in advanced job settings.
Another useful script is the post-backup media eject operation available for free
ReSToRe anD aCTiVaTion
The RDX QuikStation drives are recognized by Veeam as Removable Disk Devices which enable selection of a retention policy that specifies the number of restore points Veeam will retain on the RDX disk. In the example above, the most recent 14 restore points will be retained on the RDX cartridge and Veeam will indicate the total number of restore points that are available on the existing cartridge. When a new RDX cartridge is introduced, Veeam will indicate zero available restore points and initiate a new backup operation.
Define name and description of the media pool.
Configurations for Backup to Tape with Tandberg
Data Tape Automation
BaCkup RepoSiToRY FoR RDX
In our example, there is a tape library attached with two LTO drives. A media pool was created with two tape cartridges (see steps below). The corresponding library and tape drive drivers have been installed. MeDia pool
Veeam automatically detects the attached tape libraries. To write backups to tape, you have to define media pools which contains all or a selected number of tapes in the library.
Define a media set
Choose a name and description for this backup to tape job.
BaCkup JoB
About Tandberg Data
Tandberg Data is a wholly owned subsidiary of Overland Storage, Inc. and a leading global supplier of data protection solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. The company’s wide range of cost-effective storage products and services provides customers with best-in-class tape, disk, removable disk and software solutions for backup, archiving and disaster recovery. These solutions are marketed
Choose the media pool created in the steps above.
a Final ReCoMMenDaTion
